US Treasury Yields Rise, Iran Tensions Persist, Inflation Risks Press Bitcoin Prices

Bitcoin tests the $67,500 support level again, gold prices pull back significantly, and markets reduce risk assets due to concerns about Iran conflict and inflation impacts. U.S. Treasury yields rise, indicating investors shifting to cash amid economic uncertainty.

Bitunix Analyst: Energy Suppression and War Uncertainty Mismatch, BTC Maintains Liquidity Range Structure

Market activity is influenced by policy, with energy price volatility and Middle East risks coexisting, leading capital flows toward safe-haven assets. BTC exhibits liquidity-driven oscillatory movements, lacking conditions for trend continuation in the short term. We need to await a one-way breakout in either energy or liquidity.

Altcoins' Appeal Fades! BlackRock: AI Compute-Native Currency Thesis Will Drive Next Bull Market

BlackRock's Head of Digital Assets, Robbie Mitchnick, stated that the cryptocurrency market is consolidating around a few mainstream tokens, mainly because many altcoins lack long-term value. He believes that the symbiotic relationship between AI and cryptocurrencies will drive future bull markets, especially as Bitcoin miners shift toward AI businesses, highlighting the potential synergy between the two.

TAO Up 94.9% Over the Past Month, Bittensor Completes Largest Decentralized LLM Pretraining in History

TAO price continues to rise, reaching new highs at $337.84, with a 24-hour gain of 13.6%. Well-known investor Jason Calacanis expressed bullish sentiment on TAO and invested in its ecosystem projects. Bittensor subnets completed important pre-training, demonstrating their practical application capabilities.

Why Did Bitcoin Rise Today? Trump Plans One-Month Ceasefire, Risk Assets Rally in Sync

The U.S. has presented a 15-point ceasefire proposal to Iran through Pakistan, triggering significant reactions across global financial markets. Oil prices have plummeted, gold has surged, U.S. stock index futures have strengthened, and Bitcoin has rebounded. Amid the volatility, if Bitcoin holds the $68,230 support level, it could rally back to $76,000 by month-end. Market reactions still carry uncertainty and require further confirmation on execution details.

Citigroup Slashes Bitcoin and Ethereum 12-Month Price Targets, Citing Stalled U.S. Crypto Legislation Weighing on Upside Catalysts

Citigroup has lowered its 12-month price targets for Bitcoin and Ethereum, signaling a shift toward caution on the cryptocurrency market's medium-term outlook, primarily due to slow progress in U.S. crypto asset legislation. Bitcoin's target was reduced from $143,000 to $112,000, while Ethereum's fell to $3,175. Despite upside potential remaining in the future, the lack of new policy catalysts suggests prices may oscillate within a range in the near term. Citigroup's assessment of Ethereum is more cautious, as it believes the asset is more significantly impacted by on-chain activity.